The Archive · 1936

A Distinguished Survivor

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Baitor of the Nomni-Cunwa Dany News"

Si—The cartoon reproduced from the "Rattle" no doubt amused many of your readers besides myself, I sheld like to point out that the "old [Shanghailander" who furnished you with a note as to the candidates, has fallen into an error as regards' Mr. Edgar Quackenbush, the "American Imember for some years. The deseription of his personal appearance, ele. suggests that your informant has confused him In his recollection with Jsomeone else. "A more important point is that he is still alive, in good health, and stilt tasting teas for the successors of the same firm which originally sent him to China, 'I received a loiter from him only a week Shanghai, Mar. 11.

N. 7, Savworns, ssrde, G. E. Tucker also, kingly tenders ihe information that the Me, Bail of whom the correspondent could Front hi of the Ameciean eadiey

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